Judges 9:52
"And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Abimelech came unto the tower,.... With his army to besiege it: and fought against it; using all the methods he could to oblige those in it to surrender: and

went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire; in order to get entrance into it; and perhaps the tower was built of stone, so that no other part could be set fire to; and to do this he drew near to the door himself, for nothing more is meant by the phrase, "went hard", than drawing near in his own person to the door; hazarding his life in the enterprise, being so bent upon it, thinking to do by this tower what he had done to the hold of the temple of Baalberith.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H0040 אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
Definition:

18#NAME?1king of GerarGenesis 20:2,3,4 +,Genesis 21:22,25 (twice in verse) +,Genesis 26:1,8 + (24 t. Genesis).2king of Gath PsalmGenesis 34:1error forאָכִישׁ, compare1 Samuel 21:11f; — a better known 18#NAME?1king of GerarGenesis 20:2,3,4 +,Genesis 21:22,25 (twice in verse) +,Genesis 26:1,8 + (24 t. Genesis).2king of Gath PsalmGenesis 34:1error forאָכִישׁ, compare1 Samuel 21:11f; — a better known

Possible Meanings:
  • Melek (semantic_range)
  • is father (semantic_range)
H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H4026 מִגְדָּל
Definition:

511t.; constructמִגְדַּלJudges 8:1721t.; pluralמִגְדָּלִים2Chronicles 26:9 6t.;מִגְדָּלֶיהָPsalm 48:12;Ezekiel 26:4; pluralf.מִגְדָּלוֺת2Chronicles 32:5 2t.; constructמִגְדְּלוֺתSongs 5:13(?); suffixמ 511t.; constructמִגְדַּלJudges 8:1721t.; pluralמִגְדָּלִים2Chronicles 26:9 6t.;מִגְדָּלֶיהָPsalm 48:12;Ezekiel 26:4; pluralf.מִגְדָּלוֺת2Chronicles 32:5 2t.; constructמִגְדְּלוֺתSongs 5:13(?); suffixמ

Possible Meanings:
  • tower (semantic_range)
  • tower (semantic_range)
  • elevated stage (semantic_range)
  • pulpit (semantic_range)
  • raised bed (semantic_range)
H3898 לָחַם
Definition:

A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, X ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [לָחַ A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, X ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [לָחַ

Possible Meanings:
  • feast (semantic_range)
H5066 נָגַשׁ
Definition:

14+,יִגָּ֑שׁPsalm 91:7,וַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 18:23+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּגַּשׁGenesis 33:7; 2masculine singularתִּגַּשֿׁIsaiah 65:5; 3masculine pluralיִגְּשׁוּIsaiah 41:1+,יִגָּ֑שׁוּExodus 24:2,יִגַּ֑ 14+,יִגָּ֑שׁPsalm 91:7,וַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 18:23+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּגַּשׁGenesis 33:7; 2masculine singularתִּגַּשֿׁIsaiah 65:5; 3masculine pluralיִגְּשׁוּIsaiah 41:1+,יִגָּ֑שׁוּExodus 24:2,יִגַּ֑

Possible Meanings:
  • draw near (semantic_range)
  • approach (semantic_range)
  • draw near (semantic_range)
  • come near (semantic_range)
  • draw near (semantic_range)
H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H6607 פֶתַח
Definition:

8(feminine2 Samuel 17:9but We readsאַחַדforאַחַת, and so AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute׳פGenesis 4:7+,מָּ֑תַחGenesis 19:11+,הַמֶּ֫תְחָהGenesis 19:6; constructמֶּתַחGenes 8(feminine2 Samuel 17:9but We readsאַחַדforאַחַת, and so AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute׳פGenesis 4:7+,מָּ֑תַחGenesis 19:11+,הַמֶּ֫תְחָהGenesis 19:6; constructמֶּתַחGenes

Possible Meanings:
  • opened (semantic_range)
  • were opened (semantic_range)
H4026 מִגְדָּל
Definition:

511t.; constructמִגְדַּלJudges 8:1721t.; pluralמִגְדָּלִים2Chronicles 26:9 6t.;מִגְדָּלֶיהָPsalm 48:12;Ezekiel 26:4; pluralf.מִגְדָּלוֺת2Chronicles 32:5 2t.; constructמִגְדְּלוֺתSongs 5:13(?); suffixמ 511t.; constructמִגְדַּלJudges 8:1721t.; pluralמִגְדָּלִים2Chronicles 26:9 6t.;מִגְדָּלֶיהָPsalm 48:12;Ezekiel 26:4; pluralf.מִגְדָּלוֺת2Chronicles 32:5 2t.; constructמִגְדְּלוֺתSongs 5:13(?); suffixמ

Possible Meanings:
  • tower (semantic_range)
  • tower (semantic_range)
  • elevated stage (semantic_range)
  • pulpit (semantic_range)
  • raised bed (semantic_range)
H8313 שָׂרַף
Definition:

9+, 3 feminine singular suffixשְׂרָפָ֫חַםIsaiah 47:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׂרֹףNumbers 19:52t., more oftenוַיִּשְׂרֹףExodus 32:20+, 2 masculine pluralתִּשְׂרְפוּןDeuteronomy 7:52t.;In 9+, 3 feminine singular suffixשְׂרָפָ֫חַםIsaiah 47:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׂרֹףNumbers 19:52t., more oftenוַיִּשְׂרֹףExodus 32:20+, 2 masculine pluralתִּשְׂרְפוּןDeuteronomy 7:52t.;In

Possible Meanings:
  • seraphim (semantic_range)
H0784 אֵשׂ
Definition:

23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p 23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p

Possible Meanings:
  • foundation (semantic_range)

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